RMweb Gold big jim Posted June 10, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 10, 2017 And here we are... Nice little job today, Washwood Heath to bescot but as Sutton park/Walsall was shut I had to go via New St with the loco 70804 Leaving Washwood Heath Out onto the mainline and a walk back to put the ground frame back to normal and shut the gates Then away to New st Unusually the signaller pulled off the position light for me to draw closer to the voyager but I decided to stay 'my side' of the signal as I dint like the idea of getting up close and personal to the passenger unit, unusually he then had a 323 unit draw into the same platform behind me! Once the voyager left I drew up the platform And away to bescot and attached to its train for tonight Also got the other end loco and put that in position too And that was that for the day 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth 73 Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Out onto the mainline and a walk back to put the ground frame back to normal and shut the gates Im surprised u dont go onto the neck at washwood then drop back after youve shut the gate. Quite often we are asked by drivers bringing locos in or out of the hac to do that. Keeps the down goods free as well, not that theres a huge problem blocking it these days with the lack of run rounds. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted June 11, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 11, 2017 (edited) Out onto the mainline and a walk back to put the ground frame back to normal and shut the gates Im surprised u dont go onto the neck at washwood then drop back after youve shut the gate. Quite often we are asked by drivers bringing locos in or out of the hac to do that. Keeps the down goods free as well, not that theres a huge problem blocking it these days with the lack of run rounds. You'd better tell the trainee signalman to do that then, I did suggest it but he said I only needed to draw up to 9881 signal for him to put the frame back I knew I have to clear the rear of 9882 for him to get it back, still the walk did me good Edited June 11, 2017 by big jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Chris116 Posted June 11, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 11, 2017 I'm going to fill this post with waffle....Can I have Maple Syrup on my waffle please! Seriously, this is the best thread on RMweb, many thanks Jim. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gary H Posted June 11, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 11, 2017 I think there would have been room to run round at Llanwrtwd after the drop hence why I've suggested that for the future Regards the wagons due to the low RA (route availability) of the line (5) it had to be 10 wagons loaded to 30 tons each to keep it under the RA, had they run 5 they would have needed 60 ton in each which means they then become RA8 and far too heavy, hence the reason why they also use class 37s Mick: you are not allowed to have 2 dead locos on the rear of a train, class 20s aside, (I asked the same question last year for another job we did that would have been much better if it could have been done Thanks for the clarification, Jim. They'll underload them for the Cornish branches down here aswell for the same reason but we can use 66's on the branches. Ballast jobs on the main are normally 70'S from your lot these days too. Very impressive performance from these on the banks with 2 loaded sets. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth 73 Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 You'd better tell the trainee signalman to do that then, I did suggest it but he said I only needed to draw up to 9881 signal for him to put the frame back I knew I have to clear the rear of 9882 for him to get it back, still the walk did me good Blooming trainees im fed up of em and theres no end in sight to em but i suppose they are a nessacry evil. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted June 12, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 12, 2017 Some from today One for mick, go on, go on, go on, go on, you know you want to! I'm not a fan of deltics but this looks soooo good! We paired the europhoenix 37s up and I think those are my locos for tomorrow to Stratford upon Avon 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 96701 Posted June 12, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 12, 2017 I'm not a fan of deltics but this looks soooo good! How can you not be a fan of deltics? They produce the most wonderful noise. I remember them passing my first house in York whilst accelerating northwards. Superb machines. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted June 12, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 12, 2017 How can you not be a fan of deltics? That's an easy one to answer - because everyone else is.................. Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted June 12, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 12, 2017 How can you not be a fan of deltics? They produce the most wonderful noise. I remember them passing my first house in York whilst accelerating northwards. Superb machines. Just don't remember them, I was only 7 when they were withdrawn, similarly westerns, a far better looking loco than a deltic but don't interest me, not a lot of big 'heritage' stuff does, show me a 25 on the other hand, I like those coz I remember them 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted June 14, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted June 14, 2017 Last night was the usual blast round the midlands, first time with the europhoenix 37s though, last time was the 67s on it Must be something in the water in tyseley Fellow rmwebber 21aLizard bringing the train in Stratford The woman on the platform was loving it, filmed the whole train end to end as did a few American tourists! Hatton Fenny Compton Couple of frights passing by And away to whitacre Managed a break in Nuneaton And back to fenny Compton Back to Stratford Then along the north warwick where I had to wait at whitlocks end of an ecs to head back to tyseley in front of me Into moor st And back to tyseley And that's yer lot 28 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gary H Posted June 14, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 14, 2017 (edited) How can you not be a fan of deltics? They produce the most wonderful noise. I remember them passing my first house in York whilst accelerating northwards. Superb machines. Imust admit, I was somewhat of a latecomer to Deltics. I only had one for haulage on BR, that was #16 from York to Doncaster in 1980 whilst on an all line rover. From then on, right through their preserved line years, I couldn't understand what all the fuss was about, prefering 50's for the most part. Fast forward to 2016 when I had #9 on a railtour. From then on I realised what I'd been missing, totally blown away by "that sound"!!! 100 mph is something special behind a Deltic. I look at them like the E type Jag of the railways and I offten wonder what the guys at EE were smoking when they designed those lines of DP1- Nothing else diesel wise has that certain magic! Edited June 14, 2017 by Gary H Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steadfast Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 Saw the Europhoenix pair pass work today on their way south to Weymouth from Tyseley whilst enjoying the sun having lunch waiting for the next train to arrive at the yard. Looked rather smart with the yellow coaching stock Jo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D854_Tiger Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 Imust admit, I was somewhat of a latecomer to Deltics. I only had one for haulage on BR, that was #16 from York to Doncaster in 1980 whilst on an all line rover. From then on, right through their preserved line years, I couldn't understand what all the fuss was about, prefering 50's for the most part. Fast forward to 2016 when I had #9 on a railtour. From then on I realised what I'd been missing, totally blown away by "that sound"!!! 100 mph is something special behind a Deltic. I look at them like the E type Jag of the railways and I offten wonder what the guys at EE were smoking when they designed those lines of DP1- Nothing else diesel wise has that certain magic! Here endeth the first lesson. ..... and they were two stroke as well. I believe Barry Sheen won all his world championships on an air cooled 550 cc two stroke leaving the bigger four strokes in his wake. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gary H Posted June 15, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 15, 2017 (edited) Here endeth the first lesson. I often wonder if that guy is still about and still a crank after 37 years? Edited June 15, 2017 by Gary H Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted June 15, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 15, 2017 (edited) Some from today, NMT Derby to Holyhead and back to crewe Derby Crewe Chester Holyhead Panorama view Then coming back I got stuck in traffic resulting from a bridge bash at shotton so crawled section to section Rhyl Then at Chester we were 11 mins late and the signaller held me for 4 minutes to put the crewe shuttle out in front of me despite me being a class 1, 90mph train and him being a class 2, 75mph unit that I was actually booked in front of anyway, he said I would delay it at beeston as the section from there to crewe steelworks is 8 mins, in reality he knocked me for another 12 minutes by the time I reached crewe, so much for regulation! (Come back John fitness!!), I would have easily made crewe before he got to beeston If nothing at least I got a rare pic in beeston castle and tarpoley station! And into crewe where it then headed off north to Liverpool Lime st 3 peaks challenge train in platform 12, getting ready to head off to Bangor once a pair of 37s arrived to take over the train And here they are! And that's yer lot, off to the seaside again tomorrow, Blackpool this time! Edited June 15, 2017 by big jim 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ColinK Posted June 16, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 16, 2017 Was this your job today? 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted June 16, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted June 16, 2017 (edited) Was this your job today? IMG_8010.jpg it was but i only did blackpool to preston, not done it since i signed it so needed a run over it to keep it in date first job was to see the NMT out of crewe carriage sidings then to blackpool 37421 37025 into the station wasnt until i got to on my way i realised id not put the marker lights on! and into preston https://youtu.be/seoMASqsRvo couple of freightliner 90s passing through Edited June 16, 2017 by big jim 21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wigan Wallgate OO Gauge Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 What's the carriage behind the colas class 37421? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted June 17, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 17, 2017 (edited) What's the carriage behind the colas class 37421? Staff support coach 977969. Previous life inbetween normal BR use and NwR, was as a staff support coach in the Royal Train. Hurst Models did the sides for the RT but difficult to obtain now. (The other coach was with Riviera Trains at last count as a staff coach) Cheers, Mick Edited June 17, 2017 by newbryford Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted June 17, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 17, 2017 (edited) some from today, a nice little crewe to derby via stoke, stone and stafford job with 37254 kidsgrove something yellow here lurks stafford class 88 passing through 37254 into derby noted the 67s on the RTC with a couple of new additions, pics to follow when im sure i can share them Edited June 17, 2017 by big jim 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted June 18, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 18, 2017 noted the 67s on the RTC with a couple of new additions, pics to follow when im sure i can share them Good job I haven't totally finished my pair then............... I'll have to sit down with a cold beer and search the web........... Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted June 18, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 18, 2017 Good job I haven't totally finished my pair then............... I'll have to sit down with a cold beer and search the web........... Cheers, Mick ive got the 67s tomorrow night so the additions will be public then, i'll post pics after the shift! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick G Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 Good job I haven't totally finished my pair then............... I'll have to sit down with a cold beer and search the web........... They are named Stella and Charlotte. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted June 19, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 19, 2017 Indeed they are... 027 023 Personally I think a 'duo' of names would have been more fun, vic/bob, laurel/hardy, Barry chuckle/paul chuckle (to me....to you) or as my dad suggested Ant/Dec 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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